India on Thursday handed over to Maldivian Coast Guard one of its ships after carrying out major refit on it, the Indian Navy said.
Maldivian Coast Guard Ship (MCGS) Huravee successfully completed her refit at Naval Dockyard ,Visakhapatnam, and the ship was formally handed over to the island nation, a Navy spokesperson said
The handing over of the ship comes two days before Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays a day-long visit to Maldives to attend the swearing-in ceremony of new Maldivian president Ibrahim Mohamed Solih.
Modi's visit is seen as an indication of an attempt by New Delhi to mend bilateral ties, which nosedived during the outgoing Abdulla Yameen Government. PTI